as in backwards
near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft
if you turn around and look astern, you'll see dolphins following the boat
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astern
Adverb
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Also of note is the Dusk Bar, which sits aft on Deck 10 and is stocked with interesting spirits.—
David Swanson,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2024 -
Bars and Restaurants The best seat in the house was aft, on the Lido deck, soaking up the Mediterranean sunshine with a flute of Champagne.—
Helen Iatrou,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Nov. 2023
Adjective
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The Zip has a rear propeller to move it fore and aft and side thrusters.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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California Highway Patrol Officer Richard Vargas testified that through his investigation of the crash, it was determined that Salgado drove onto the right shoulder of the off-ramp and struck the rear right side of the victims’ Honda.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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What else: Something non-yeti suddenly goes wrong, and passengers roll backward into the darkness.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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While both acts fill multiple spots on multiple tallies, even the biggest titles are largely slipping backward.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Astern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astern. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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